Southeast Asia Welcomes XRP and RLUSD via AEON Pay

Crypto payments are getting a fresh push into everyday retail. Ripple and AEON have teamed up to bring XRP and RLUSD to stores, restaurants, and major brands through the AEON Pay platform. With plans already rolling out in Southeast Asia, the move signals a bigger push to make digital assets usable at the point of sale.

Good to know

• Over 20 million merchants now support XRP and RLUSD through AEON Pay.
• Payments are live at big-name brands like Pizza Hut, Starbucks, and UNIQLO.
• Future expansion targets Latin America, Africa, and other fast-growing regions.

AEON announced the new integration on June 24. The partnership brings Ripple’s XRP and RLUSD into the AEON Pay mobile platform, including both online and offline transactions. Users can make payments through AEON’s Telegram Mini App or by using crypto wallets like Bitget Wallet and Tokenpocket.

Southeast Asia is the first region to go live, with millions of payment terminals now able to process crypto transactions. From there, AEON plans to extend the service into Africa, Latin America, and other markets where digital payment adoption is growing fast.

Crypto assets with a practical twist

XRP plays a key role in this update, offering fast transaction speeds and low fees. RLUSD, Ripple’s U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Standard Custody & Trust Company, adds stability and regulatory alignment. Together, they form a payment duo that works for day-to-day use in retail.

By supporting both assets, AEON is aiming to make crypto spending more practical and accessible in physical stores and digital platforms alike.

The scale of this integration is hard to ignore. XRP gains one of its broadest retail applications to date, and RLUSD lands in major consumer-facing payment systems for the first time. As AEON brings its Web3 mobile platform into more countries, Ripple’s digital assets are likely to follow.